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Change in antibiotic prescribing over time
| Group | Antibiotic prescribing | Baseline, % | Year 1*, % | Year 2†, % |
| Test | Inappropriate rate for ARTI | 51.9 | 31.0 | 16.3 |
| Test | Total antibiotic rate all conditions | 17.5 | 15.2 | 12.3 |
| Control | Inappropriate rate for ARTI | 61.3 | 57.0 | 34.5 |
| Control | Total antibiotic rate all conditions | 14.8 | 14.4 | 11.9 |
*Intervention limited to test group.
†Intervention in both test and control groups.
ARTI, acute respiratory tract infection.
